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A bee hive weighing about 10 pounds was removed from the bushes by an expert after the attack, FOX 11 reports.
Orange County Fire Authority

“Neither (of the firefighers) were wearing full gear upon arrival, but raced to aid the woman when they arrived,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Tony Bommarito told Patch.

The woman was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

Two firefighters were also attacked by the bees as they sprayed the insects with the extinguisher, resulting in multiple bee stings.

“Usually when there’s time, (the firefighters) are able to fully put on their gear,” Bommarito explained to the Register. “But this time they just went in to try to get the bees off of her.”

The two injured firefighters were hospitalized, as well, and are in stable condition, fire officials said.

Four firefighters initially responded to the incident, but only two were substantially stung, Bommarito told FOX 11.

A bee expert removes a hive in Lake Forest, California, after an attack that sent three to the hospital Monday morning.
Orange County Fire Authority

“They did an excellent job,” Bommarito told FOX 11, praising the firefighters. “I hate to use the cliche that they made a life-or-death decision, but that’s just what they did. Hopefully maybe she lives based on what they did.”

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